William Ash
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 13, 1977 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England, UK
- Credits
- 58
William Ash, (born 13 January 1977) is a British TV and film actor. His appearances include Mad About Mambo, Lilies, Burn It, All the King's Men, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Doctor Who and more recently Hush and Waterloo Road. He began his career in the ITV series Where the Heart Is. His stage credits include the premiere production of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found with Sheffield Theatres. In 2009, Ash played the leading role of "Zakes Abbott" in the British horror film HUSH. Ash also has minor roles in programmes such as Coronation Street and has completed voice-over work for TV advertisements. He also appeared in Heartbeat back in 1992 where he played a cheeky school boy for one episode. He is currently playing Deputy Headteacher 'Chris Mead' in Waterloo Road. On 12th April 2011, Ash played a young Yuri Gagarin in the BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play; Titatium, broadcast in honour of the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space.
He prefers to be known as "Will".
His second cousin is Peter Ash, who is also an actor.
Known for
Filmography
Significant Other
2023TV
Paul
The Rising
2022TV
Michael Wyatt
The Window
2021TV
John Maslin
Wolfe
2021TV
Jeff
Perfect 10
2020Movie
Rob
War of the Worlds
2019TV
Mark
Wanderlust
2018TV
Marvin Walters
Habit
2017Movie
Ian
The Loch
2017TV
Leighton Thomas
Paranoid
2016TV
Henry Appley
The Tunnel
2013TV
Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski
The Last Witch
2013Movie
Howard Greenwood
Being Eileen
2013TV
Ray Cooper
Father Brown
2013TV
RSM Reginald Davis
Great Night Out
2013TV
Beggsy
Lapland
2011Movie
Ray Cooper
Death in Paradise
2011TV
Frank Mellor
Scott & Bailey
2011TV
Craig
Vera
2011TV
Linus Campion
Moving On
2009TV
John
Hush
2008Movie
Zakes Abbot
Inspector George Gently
2008TV
Mark Tanner
Until Death
2007Movie
Serge
Lilies
2007TV
Nazzer
Magnolia
2006Movie
Ed
Totally Doctor Who
2006TV
Self
Waterloo Road
2006TV
Chris Mead
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005TV
Jericho
2005TV
Johnny Swan
Doctor Who
2005TV
Riley Vashtee
Stories of Lost Souls
2004Movie
Simon
Conviction
2004TV
Chrissie Fairburn
Shameless
2004TV
Jesus O'Toole
Standing Room Only
2004Movie
Simon
Burn It
2003TV
Jon Marr
Nicholas Nickleby
2002Movie
Frank Cheeryble
Daddy's Girl
2002Movie
DC Neil Hallam
Mad About Mambo
2000Movie
Danny Mitchell
Clocking Off
2000TV
Nick Anderson
Fanny & Elvis
1999Movie
Rick
All the King's Men
1999Movie
Sgt. Ted Grimes
Anorak of Fire
1998Movie
Tim Buxton
Born to Run
1997TV
Sammy Fitch
Where the Heart Is
1997TV
Stephen Snow
Beck
1996TV
Ralph
The Bare Necessities
1996Movie
Tony
Raining Stones
1993Movie
Joe
Heartbeat
1992TV
Paul Allenby, Joe Norton
Soldier Soldier
1991TV
Jack Stubbs
Children's Ward
1989TV
Darren Walsh
Making Out
1989TV
The Sign of Four
1987Movie
Jack Smith
Casualty
1986TV
Kevin Eccles, Harry Reynolds
Sherlock Holmes
1984TV
Jack Smith
Emmerdale
1972TV
Caleb Miligan
How We Used To Live
1968TV
Peter Hodgkins
Coronation Street
1960TV
Spike
The Bully Boys
Movie
Woody